FEMA Disaster Preparedness Improvement Act
Latest action · Mar 5, 2020 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 4, 2020
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
FEMA Disaster Preparedness Improvement Act
This bill increases Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) support for disaster preparedness and emergency response to states and U.S. territories.
Specifically, the bill increases the federal cost share to 85% for (1) hazard mitigation measures with respect to a major disaster (currently, 75%); and (2) emergency management performance grants (currently, 50%).
The bill makes special flood hazard areas that have suffered at least one severe repetitive loss or repetitive loss under the National Flood Insurance Program eligible for FEMA hazard mitigation grants. It also exempts the time it takes to complete environmental reviews from the 36-month deadline to complete FEMA-funded hazard mitigation projects.
The Government Accountability Office must report on the challenges to states and U.S. territories in obtaining assistance under FEMA's public assistance program alternative procedures.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 4, 2020 to Mar 9, 2020, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Mike Thompson | Original | Mar 4, 2020 |
| D-CA | Grace F. Napolitano | Mar 9, 2020 | |
| D-CA | Julia Brownley | Mar 9, 2020 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 5, 2020Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
- Mar 4, 2020Introduced in House
- Mar 4, 2020Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- Mar 4, 2020Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E257-258)
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Emergency Management.
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Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 4, 2020Introduced in House
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